A summer of foodborne illness is already testing Trump's pick for top regulator
Heidi Overton has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration. But some worry she will pick loyalty to Trump over science.
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"She's taking over an agency where the morale is low. This is going to be very difficult for her to improve."
— John Swartzberg , Academic
"People are definitely upset about the outbreaks this summer, and they have a reason to be."
— Sarah Sorscher , Activist
"It's resulted in a public that's a little more on edge and panic about what's going on because of the poor communication."
— Jerold Mande , Academic
"It puts the scare into you."
— David Hargrave , Other
Key People
David Hargrave is a Texas resident affected by the cyclospora outbreak.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Heidi Overton is a White House adviser selected by Trump to run the FDA.
Jerold Mande is a former FDA and USDA official and a professor of nutrition at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
John Swartzberg is a professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health.
Sarah Sorscher is a food safety advocate with the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Toby Davis contracted the cyclospora parasite after eating at Taco Bell.
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Heidi Overton has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration. But some worry she will pick loyalty to Trump over science.
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